19 Feb 1914
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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
1
A damaged report outlines land regulations in the Canadian North-West. It references preemption rights, cultivation requirements, and residency rules under ministerial oversight. Wording is garbled but indicates eligibility thresholds and penalties for noncompliance.
A subscriber letter from February describes a red earthquake at noon that shook the town. People flooded into the street from affected buildings, with little damage noted besides toppled dishes and disrupted interiors.
A benefit concert at Bradshaw and Anderson's hall on February Tah supported Chas S Palin who was injured three months ago and remains in hospital. Local talent performed with a strong program of songs choruses recitations and sketches. Receipts totaled 4150.00 and the committee will forward a tidy surplus to the beneficiary.
Ottawa reports Premier Hard ing introduced the Redistribution bill in the Commons for first reading. He outlined Canadian representation history and justification for the proposed reform, listing seat allocations by province totaling 204 across Alberts, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
A fragmentary sale notice lists a four handled drill and a few remaining pieces after adjustments. The item is described as usable and priced around thirty dollars, with contact details partially legible for T. ety in a local cooperative.
A Thursday performance of Champion of Her Rex at Neon & Cribhard's hall Liberty drew about 100 spectators. The play portrays a dedicated suffragist mother and her family, contrasting women’s reform ideas with domestic duties as various characters pursue new roles such as lawyer, auctioneer, and sailor amid comic clashes and maternal guidance.
The Recovery of Small Debts Act empowers justices of the peace to hear and decide debt claims, offering faster adjudication than prior procedures. Merchants seek prompt relief from delays and costs in debt collection. A lantern lecture on Church History and a humorous tale, The Jackslaw of Rheims, will follow in Hetherington and Ferguson's hall Liberty on Friday evening February 27. The Rev T. Melly will lead the lecture with slides by Mr Nelson, admission 24 cents for adults, 1 cent for children.
Mr and Mrs Wyatt and two children of Metita Manitoba prepare to move this weekend as details of their plans reach the local office. The notice notes a household relocation with no complications listed.
Officials report twelve fetal and ten serious hunting accidents during the 113 season. None occurred while tailing game. An 112 act requiring a white outer hunting suit is credited with improving safety among big game hunters, observed to be well followed by lag game hunters near the widen of Chk legislation.
Penzance defeated Moldfast 4 to 2 at Holdfast on Tuesday. Lane Bee Matthews and Dillon stood out for Penzance with strong play and sharp slots. Referee Lejehman and judge H C Fritts from Penzance oversaw a lively, enjoyable contest.
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